Murder charge filed against Mars Hill man

A Madison County grand jury has indicted a father on a murder charge stemming from the death of his son.

John Benton Wilson, 64, of Mars Hill, is charged with murder in the shooting death of 33-year-old John Christopher Wilson, according to Michael Garrison, chief deputy at the Madison County Sheriff's Office.

John Christopher Wilson was shot in the head Dec. 26 during a domestic dispute, officials had said. He died eight days after the shooting, Garrison said.

The shooting took place on Travis Shelton Road in Mars Hill. The elder Wilson was initially charged with attempted murder.

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Murder charge filed against Mars Hill man

A Madison County grand jury has indicted a father on a murder charge stemming from the death of his son.